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Jim Morris (other)
Jim Morris is a former professional baseball player and subject of the 2002 film ''The Rookie''. Jim or Jimmy Morris may also refer to: * Jim Morris (athlete) * Jimmy Morris (English footballer), English footballer *Jimmy Morris (Australian footballer) (1891–1971), Australian rules footballer * Jimmy Morris (hurler) (1896–1932), Irish hurler for the Galway senior team *Jim Morris (bodybuilder) (1935–2016), American bodybuilder * Jim Morris (baseball coach) (born 1950), head baseball coach at the University of Miami *Jim Morris or Hillbilly Jim (born 1952), former professional wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation * Jim Morris (playwright) (born 1953), English playwright * Jim Bob Morris (born 1961), American football player *Jim Morris (Ontario politician), former Canadian political candidate from the Natural Law Party of Canada * Jim Morris (record producer), record producer and engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording studios in Tampa, Florida * Jim Morris (film produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Morris
James Samuel Morris Jr. (born January 19, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for two seasons with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Although brief, Morris' career is noted for making his MLB debut at the age of 35 and after undergoing several arm surgeries. His story was dramatized in the 2002 film '' The Rookie''. Early life Morris was born in Brownwood, Texas, but spent most of his childhood moving to different cities, as his father was in the United States Navy. Throughout his childhood, Morris lived in New Haven, Connecticut, Great Lakes, Illinois, and Jacksonville, Florida. He began playing baseball at the age of three. His father, Jim Sr., became a recruiter for the Navy. His father and mother, Olline Hale, settled in Brownwood, Texas. He attended Brownwood High School, but as Brownwood did not yet have a baseball program, he played football for the Lions from 1979–82 and won the state championship as a wingback, pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Morris (athlete)
Caleb James Morris (2 January 1915 – 1985) was a British racewalker. He competed in the 10 km walk at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ..., finishing in fourth place. References External links * 1915 births 1985 deaths British male racewalkers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Morris (English Footballer)
James Morris was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Clapton Orient. Personal life Morris served in the British Armed Forces The British Armed Forces, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, s ... during the First World War. Career statistics References Footballers from Greater London English men's footballers Leyton Orient F.C. players English Football League players Year of birth missing Date of death missing Men's association football goalkeepers Brentford F.C. wartime guest players {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub British military personnel of World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Morris (Australian Footballer)
Jimmy Morris (16 July 1891 – 30 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Morris was recruited from Shepparton in the Goulburn Valley Football Netball League and made his debut against St Kilda late in the 1914 VFL season The 1914 VFL season was the 18th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured ten clubs, ran from 25 April until 26 September, and comprised an 18- ... and the following week kicked three goals in a win over Richmond. He kept his place in the team for the finals and in just his fifth league game was the rover in Carlton's victorious 1914 Grand Final side. In 1915 he missed just two games all year and was again a premiership player, this time as a wingman. He made just one appearance in 1916, as a centreman in the Grand Final, but this time experienced a loss. This gave him the unusual disti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Morris (hurler)
James Morris (14 September 1896 – 18 March 1932) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out at midfield, he was a member of the Galway team that won the 1923 All-Ireland Championship. Morris enjoyed a club career with Gort that spanned three decades. After joining the club's senior team in his late teens, he won two county championship medals in 1914 and 1916. He later served as captain of the team for over a decade. After being selected for the Galway senior team in 1922, he won a Connacht medal in his debut championship. He won his sole All-Ireland medal in 1923 after Galway's defeat of Limerick in the final. Morris died of tuberculosis on 18 March 1932. He was the first member of Galway's inaugural All-Ireland-winning team to die. Honours ;Gort * Galway Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1914, 1916 ;Galway *All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1923 *Connacht Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Iris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Morris (bodybuilder)
Jim Morris (August 31, 1935 – January 28, 2016) was an American bodybuilder known for winning competitions over a thirty-year career. Among the titles Morris won are: Mr. USA (1972), AAU Mr. America (1973), Mr. International (1974), and Mr. Olympia Masters Over 60 (1996). At age 50, he became a vegetarian and over 15 years transitioned to vegan, a diet to which he credited much of his excellent health. He posed nude for a PETA ad in support of the vegan lifestyle. Morris, who still trained regularly as of 2011, had been bodybuilding since September 1954. From 1974 to 1988 he was Elton John's personal bodyguard. He was openly gay. In 1971 he became the first openly gay IFBB professional bodybuilder. In 1973 he became the first openly gay bodybuilder to win AAU Mr. America overall, most muscular, best arms, and best chest titles. In March 2014 a short documentary-film starring Jim Morris titled ''Jim Morris: Lifelong Fitness'' was released on YouTube YouTube is a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Morris (baseball Coach)
Jim Morris (born February 20, 1950) is the former head baseball coach at the University of Miami and Georgia Tech. His teams qualified for NCAA Regionals for 32 consecutive years, 23 at Miami and nine at Georgia Tech. Morris won national championships in 1999 and 2001, and earned National Coach of the Year honors in both seasons. Early career Morris began his coaching career as an assistant at Appalachian State in 1975. In 1976, he accepted the challenge of building, from scratch, a baseball program at Atlanta's DeKalb Community College. At DeKalb, Morris started with no players and no field, but he quickly made a name for himself. His Eagles were nationally ranked three times in four years and advanced to the 1977 Junior College World Series, where DeKalb placed second. Morris added two more winning years at DeKalb before moving on to become an assistant coach at Florida State. Georgia Tech After a two–year stint with the Seminoles, Morris would accept the head coaching job ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillbilly Jim
James Morris (born July 5, 1952) is an American retired professional wrestler and current radio host, better known by his ring name, Hillbilly Jim. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1984 to 1991, and in the series ''Hillbilly Moments''. Professional wrestling career Early career (1975–1984) Before appearing in the WWF (now WWE) as Hillbilly Jim, Morris wrestled with the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) in the Memphis area under the name "Harley Davidson", a biker gimmick. While there, Morris formed a popular tag team with Roger Smith, who went by the ring name "Dirty Rhodes" because of his resemblance to Dusty Rhodes. World Wrestling Federation (1984–1990) In late 1984, Morris first appeared in the WWF as a wrestling fan known as "Big Jim" who routinely sat in the front row of live events and who eventually decided to try his hand at wrestling himself. After appearing as a guest on Piper's Pit, Rowdy Roddy Piper offer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Morris (playwright)
James Vincent Morris (born 1953, Birkenhead, Cheshire) is an English playwright associated with social realism. Career He was voted Most Promising Playwright of 1981 by The Financial Times and The Morning Star for his first stage play Blood On The Dole which was performed at The Liverpool Playhouse in 1981 where he was resident playwright. He also co-founded Liverpool Lunchtime Theatre (LLt) in 1982 with three other writers - Paul Goetzee, Bruce Birchall and Denis Wainwright. His first stage play, ''Blood On The Dole'' was later made into a Television Film in 1994 and was broadcast on Channel 4. It was directed by Pip Broughton and produced by Alan Bleasdale as part of ‘Alan Bleasdale Presents’. Starring Stephen Walters and Suzanne Maddock; it told the story of two working class Merseyside school leavers and their struggles in facing a life of unemployment and social deprivation. Stage Plays * ''Blood On The Dole'' (1981), performed at Liverpool Playhouse * ''The Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Bob Morris
Jim Bob Morris is a former professional American football player who played safety for the Green Bay Packers in 1987–88 in the NFL and played in the USFL for three years with the San Antonio Gunslingers and Memphis Showboats. Morris is the CEO of Wanna, Morris Packaging, and El Bandido Yankee. Jim Bob grew up in Virgil, Kansas, population 60. He attended Hamilton High where he was All-State in football, basketball and track and holds records for most points scored in a football game of 76 points, scoring 12 touchdowns and 2 extra points, most yards rushed, 354, and total yards for a game, 768. He also holds the team record for most points scored in a basketball game at 48. He was signed to a basketball scholarship at Coffeyville Community College in 1978. During his freshman year at Coffeyville he played football, basketball and track. His freshman year the team record was 10–1 and capped the year as Coca-Cola Bowl Champions defeating Iowa Central the number one ranked te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Morris (Ontario Politician)
The Natural Law Party of Canada fielded several candidates in the 2000 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here. Quebec (incomplete) Ontario Eglinton—Lawrence: Matthew Macleod Macleod is a musician. He has released an album entitled ''Comedies, Histories, Tragedies'', and performed a solo concert at EcoFair 2003 (organized by the Maharishi University of Management). He received 133 votes (0.32%), finishing seventh against Liberal incumbent Joe Volpe. Hamilton East: Helene Anne Darisse Darisse, also called Helene Darisse-Yildirim, is a teacher and video producer from the Niagara Falls area. She holds Bachelor of Education and Master of Arts degrees (''Canada NewsWire'', 17 December 2000), and is a member of the Ontario Straw Bale Building Coalitio and the Canadian Yoga Allianc Darisse was a perennial candidate for the Natural Law Party at both the federal and provincial levels. Hamilton West: Rita Rassenberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Morris (record Producer)
Morrisound Recording (also Morrisound Studios) is an audio recording facility in Tampa, Florida, United States, owned and operated by brothers Jim and Tom Morris. Since its opening in 1981, Morrisound has been responsible for the popularization of death metal, but caters to other genres. . (2011). Notable albums recorded at Morrisound include works by bands such as , |
